20.2% —
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Naracoorte · Urban Centre
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Naracoorte, where 37.6% of people claim this background. The area has seen a significant shift in its makeup, with the proportion of people born overseas jumping 11 percentage points since 2016.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Beyond those of Australian descent, English ancestry is nearly as common at 36.8%. Scottish, German, and Irish backgrounds also make up a significant part of the local identity.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.2% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is well below both the state and national levels. While most people were born in Australia, the Philippines and New Zealand are the most common overseas birthplaces.
20.2% —
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Naracoorte [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL414003/naracoorte/topic/ancestry-heritage